Citation Atlas

Nebraska OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Nebraska, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Nebraska is covered by Federal OSHA. The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was construction.

127inspections cited, last 12 months
373alleged violation items
$11,585median initial penalty per inspection
6%of cited inspections contested
27inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Aug 10, 2026

5 inspections with citations issued in the week of Aug 10, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc. Deshler Aug 13, 2026 1910.23(b)(8), 1910.23(b)(9), 1910.23(b)(10), 1910.28(b)(1)(i) +3 more7 $62,418 $47,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 osha.gov
Macon Construction Red Cloud Aug 13, 2026 1910.178(l)(1)(i), 1910.178(l)(6), 1926.416(a)(1), 1926.416(a)(3)4 $33,100 $23,170 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 23, 2026 osha.gov
Roca Berry Farm Roca Aug 13, 2026 1910.30(a)(1), 1910.132(d)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(e)(1) +2 more6 $22,698 $13,619 Informal settlement osha.gov
Recyclelink, LLC Lincoln Aug 13, 2026 1910.215(b)(9), 1910.215(a)(4), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.101(b) +1 more5 $9,080 $5,448 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 osha.gov
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Omaha Aug 12, 2026 1910.303(b)(1)(iv)1 $7,235 $7,235 Informal settlement osha.gov

Weekly digest archive

Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

27 inspections opened in Nebraska in the last 60 days have no citations yet (1 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Manufacturing 10, Construction 10, Administrative & waste services 2, Professional & technical services 1, Transportation & warehousing 1, Wholesale trade 1.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
Empirical Foods, Inc.South Sioux CityManufacturingSep 22, 2026osha.gov
Hamel Manufacturing Co.WaterlooManufacturingSep 17, 2026osha.gov
Eagle Distributing Inc.Grand IslandProfessional & technical servicesSep 15, 2026osha.gov
Seneca CompaniesValleyConstructionSep 11, 2026osha.gov
Muddy River Construction LLCValleyConstructionSep 11, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 27. The other 22 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Nebraska

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
1926.501Fall Protection2424
1910.178Forklifts1422
1910.147Lockout/Tagout1429
1910.1200Hazard Communication1218
1910.212Machine Guarding1212
1926.1053Ladder Safety1012
1926.451Scaffold Safety930
1910.303Electrical General910
1910.28Fall Protection Duty99
1926.503Fall Protection Training88
1926.652Trench Cave-In Protection77
1926.416Electrical Work Practices79
Section 5(a)(1)General Duty Clause66
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces57
1926.651Excavation Safety58

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Construction51$10,592
Manufacturing40$16,550
Wholesale trade10$8,796
Other services5$18,158
Agriculture, forestry & fishing5$5,108
Transportation & warehousing4$8,748
Retail trade2$11,089
Real estate & rental2$13,832
Accommodation & food services2$5,202
Administrative & waste services2$48,141
Health care & social assistance1$3,972
Arts, entertainment & recreation1$9,268
Mining, oil & gas1$482
Utilities1$40,431

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Products Unlimited, Inc. Omaha Jun 2, 2026 1910.178(l)(6), 1910.178(l)(1)(i), 1910.147(f)(3)(ii), 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) +21 more25 $293,372 $293,372 ContestedAbatement due Jun 29, 2026Contested Jun 22, 2026 osha.gov
Horizon Biofuels Inc. Fremont Jan 23, 2026 5(a)(1), 1910.28(b)(1)(i), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.178(c)(2)(vi)(A) +3 more7 $147,542 $147,542 ContestedAbatement due Feb 19, 2026Contested Feb 12, 2026 osha.gov
Ojvejv, Inc. Papillion Jan 30, 2026 1926.100(a), 1926.451(h)(1), 1926.25(a), 1926.451(b)(2) +6 more10 $135,050 $114,730 Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 26, 2026 osha.gov
Argen Contracting, Inc. Papillion Jan 30, 2026 1926.451(b)(2), 1926.451(c)(2), 1926.451(c)(2)(i), 1926.451(f)(4) +4 more8 $109,231 $109,231 ContestedAbatement due Feb 26, 2026Contested Jan 30, 2026 osha.gov
Firstar Fiber, Inc. Omaha Jul 9, 2026 1910.22(d)(1), 1910.22(d)(2), 1910.132(d)(1)(i), 1910.132(d)(2) +6 more10 $86,824 $52,094 Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 21, 2026 osha.gov
The Western Sugar Cooperative, Corporation Scottsbluff Aug 24, 2026 1910.176(f), 1910.147(f)(3)(i), 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) +10 more14 $86,534 $86,534 ContestedAbatement due Sep 18, 2026Contested Sep 22, 2026 osha.gov
Gibbon Packing, LLC Gibbon Nov 18, 2025 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.28(b)(1)(i), 1910.242(b), 1910.1200(h)(1) +2 more6 $76,138 $53,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 15, 2025 osha.gov
Paulsen, Inc. North Platte Nov 21, 2025 1910.146(e)(1), 1910.146(d)(9), 1910.146(d)(4)(i), 1910.146(d)(3) +2 more6 $70,928 $56,742 Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 16, 2026 osha.gov
Norder Supply, Inc. Hebron Feb 9, 2026 1910.146(d)(9), 1910.146(d)(6), 1910.146(d)(3), 1910.146(d)(2) +1 more5 $70,221 $45,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 31, 2026 osha.gov
Tab Holding Company Inc. Omaha Dec 8, 2025 1926.652(a)(1), 1926.651(k)(2), 1926.651(i)(3), 1926.651(h)(1)4 $69,510 $48,657 Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 5, 2026 osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Nebraska in the last 12 months?

127 inspections in Nebraska had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 373 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Nebraska?

Nebraska is covered by Federal OSHA.

What are the most-cited standards in Nebraska?

The most-cited standards were 1926.501 (Fall Protection), 1910.178 (Forklifts), 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Nebraska?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $11,585; the median current penalty was $8,341. 6% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Nebraska data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.